然 rán
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rán
adverb
correct; right; certainly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然') -
rán
pronoun
so; thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun) -
rán
verb
to approve; to endorse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2) -
rán
verb
to burn
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1). -
rán
verb
to pledge; to promise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '然') -
rán
conjunction
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1) -
rán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2) -
rán
conjunction
after; after that; afterwards
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3) -
rán
particle
used after a verb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1) -
rán
particle
used at the end of a sentence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2) -
rán
particle
expresses doubt
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3) -
rán
interjection
ok; alright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection) -
rán
proper noun
Ran
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)
Contained in
- 枉然 in vain; to no avail
- 漠然置之 to set to one side and ignore; quite indifferent; cold and uncaring
- 大自然 nature
- 固然 thus; in this way ; although ; original form
- 果不其然 just as expected; told you so
- 怡然自乐(怡然自樂) joyous
- 飒然(颯然) soughing (of the wind)
- 从然(從然) to act in an unbridled manner
- 浑然天成(渾然天成) to resemble nature itself; of the highest quality
- 释然(釋然) to release
- 当然(當然) naturally; as it should be; certainly; of course
- 巍然屹立 to stand tall and rock-solid; towering majestically; (of a person) to stand up against sb
- 盖然性(蓋然性) probability
- 意兴索然(意興索然) to have no interest in
- 寂然 silent; quiet
- 必然 inevitable; certain
- 悠然神往 thoughts wandering far away
- 自然数集(自然數集) the set of natural numbers
- 自然发音(自然發音) phonics
- 偶然 accidentally; by chance ; occasionally
- 着然(著然) really; indeed
- 不以为然(不以為然) not to accept as correct; to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
- 髇然(髐然) bleached
- 飘然(飄然) to float; to flutter
- 防患未然 to prevent troubles before the event; to forestall; to nip in the bud
- 超然世事 to consider oneself above worldly matters
- 焕然一新(煥然一新) to look completely new
- 豁然 wide and open; a flash of understanding
- 孜然芹 cumin
- 霍然而愈(霍然而癒) to recover speedily; to get better quickly
- 惕然 to be afraid; fearful of
- 轰然(轟然) loudly; with a loud bang; a loud rumble
- 阒然(闃然) quiet; still and silent
- 正然 in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)
- 杳然 quiet, silent, and lonely; far and indistinct; gone without a trace
- 泰然 calm
- 超自然 supernatural
- 或然率 probability
- 泛自然神论(泛自然神論) pandeism
- 自然数(自然數) the natural numbers
- 徒然 in vain; for nothing ; only
- 戚然 sad
- 黯然 dim; sad
- 自然地理学(自然地理學) physical geography
- 知其然而不知其所以然 to know that it is so but not why it is so
- 悄然 quiet ; sorrowful
- 宛然 as if; just like
- 公然 openly; publicly
- 道貌岸然 solemn and respectful
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Word is mentioned most frequently in
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- 卷五十六 吳書十一 朱治朱然呂範朱桓傳 Volume 56: Book of Wu 11 - Biographies of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Fan, and Zhu Huan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 48
- 非十二子篇第六 Chapter 6: Against the Twelve Masters Xunzi 荀子 — count: 46
- 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 45
- 卷十四 魏書十四 程郭董劉蔣劉傳 Volume 14: Book of Wei 14 - Biographies of Cheng, Dong, Guo, Liu, Jiang, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 39
- 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 38
- 《告子章句上》 Commentary on Gaozi I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 37
- 卷十一 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《滕文公章句上》 Commentary on Teng Wen Gong I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 35
- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《盡心章句上》 Commentary on Jin Xin I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 33